Aspiring First Responders need to undergo rigorous testing to ensure they have the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities to serve and protect their community. Testing helps to evaluate their competency in law, policies, and procedures, ethical behavior, and physical abilities. It also prepares them for real-life situations and reduces the risk of liability for their […]
Whether your team is working to protect the public, or they are providing community services, software is the key to any modern organization. Without reliable software, police, fire, and emergency medical services wouldn’t be able to keep up with the demands of the job. However, even trusted software needs a human touch from time to[…..]
One Size Does Not Fit All for Your Team When it comes to finding the right software for your public safety team, there are a lot of options. Even a simple Google search can return hundreds of thousands of results. With so many software companies to partner with, how can you know which one will[…..]
Putting Their Lives on the Phone Lines Prioritizing Our Nation With National Public Safety Telecommunicator Week the second week of April, it’s important to recognize everyone committing their lives to the cause in making the country a safer place. This week of recognition was originally created in 1981, as Patricia Anderson of the Contra Costa[…..]
Keeping up with expectations at any level of public safety can seem like an impossible task. Between long hours, high levels of stress, and any number of other factors, performance can start to decline. However, there are methods and solutions that you can employ to ensure your team is ready to meet the challenges of[…..]
As a Telecommunicator, you are familiar to technology, but do you take full advantage of it? Records management should be a top priority in running a smooth unit or facility and is essential to keeping employee and training information organized and optimized. Maintain Performance Records Could you say that all of your performance records are[…..]
The Department of Justice defines human trafficking as “a crime that involves exploiting a person for labor, services, or commercial sex” and is commonly referred to as “modern slavery”. Many think of human trafficking as transnational, when these heinous crimes are more often being committed right here in the United States. These horrendous acts continue[…..]
Forensic evidence sits at the center of criminal investigations across America. However, training forensic investigators is not the same as training law enforcement officers, EMTs, or firefighters. With this in mind, consider the ins and outs of training forensic personnel, the ethical issues involved, and how MdE Inc. can help. The Sensitivity of Forensic Evidence[…..]
Keeping track of employee performance is essential for training and certification purposes, enforcing policies & procedures, promoting growth within the ranks, and more. So whether you work within a law enforcement agency, emergency medical service provider, dispatch center, or a corrections facility, let’s take a look at why you need a reliable system for documenting[…..]
Public safety officers use a wide variety of gear in order to do their job in keeping the public safe. Some of this equipment is used specifically to keep the officers themselves safe and unharmed so that they may carry out their duties successfully. MdE, Inc. is happy to offer asset tracking software to assist[…..]
